Doctors at Walter Reed hospital in
Dr.
"This evening I am happy to report that the president is doing very well," Conley said in a late-night update. "He is not requiring any supplemental oxygen, but in consultation with specialists we have elected to initiate remdesivir therapy..
"He has completed his first dose and is resting comfortably."
"Going welI, I think! Thank you to all. LOVE!!!" he wrote.
In addition to remdesivir, Conley administered an experimental antibody treatment to Trump at the
Remdesivir, manufactured by
Clinical results for the antiviral in COVID-19 trials have been mixed, with one study in August showing the drug doesn't improve outcomes in people hospitalized with moderate pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
But research published in May suggested the drug might be effective in people with severe COVID-19.
A study published by the
Researched published last month showed that remdesivir administered in combination with baricitinib -- treatment for rheumatoid arthritis -- can reduce the recovery time for people with COVID-19 when compared to people treated with just the antiviral.
Remdesivir works by slowing the production of enzymes that play a key role in the replication of viruses, including coronaviruses, according to
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